Does the fuel door on RR lock?

[Dingus83]

You should be cleaning in there anyway.

You sound like my mother telling me to clean my belly button, if it isn't broken why bother cleaning in there!

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[SubaruRaptor]

How does it work?

Going from a single vendor solution to now needing multiple vendors and multiple parts along with complexity =/= cost savings. Not everything in this world is driven by profits. Ford specifically switched to this system to prevent people from putting diesel in their gas trucks and various other preventative measures that can not simply be defeated by a flat screw driver.

 

[SubaruRaptor]

You sound like my mother telling me to clean my belly button, if it isn't broken why bother cleaning in there!

Because fuel is corrosive and other dirt and grime build up there which will over time eat away at the paint in the the socket, unless you are some god among men who shakes 3 times and never manages to have any drops.

 

[Catalyst]

I agree that cleaning behind the fuel door is worthwhile, but I’d still prefer it locks. I am capable of opening it to clean when I want or to add fuel vs. it popping open if I glance in its direction.

 

[Pete6114]

Not locking on my American made RR

 

[stuartmunto]

Going from a single vendor solution to now needing multiple vendors and multiple parts along with complexity =/= cost savings. Not everything in this world is driven by profits. Ford specifically switched to this system to prevent people from putting diesel in their gas trucks and various other preventative measures that can not simply be defeated by a flat screw driver.

So you could say the fuel door locking mechanisim is too expensive to source for the US built Rangers, so they decided not to include it? Whereas the Thai built models which have the same fuel filling system, have a locking door. I'll say it again, sounds like costs savings to me....

What about not having aircon vents in the rear? Costs savings or no?

 

[pablo94sc]

You sound like my mother telling me to clean my belly button, if it isn't broken why bother cleaning in there!

Dude... that's like not cleaning your gentleman's sausage. Your naval grows the really stanky bacteria, like cheese and rotten fish. Ugh... nasty.

 

[pablo94sc]

unless you are some god among men who shakes 3 times and never manages to have any drops.

How'd you know? Dude... are you stalking me?

 

[SubaruRaptor]

So you could say the fuel door locking mechanisim is too expensive to source for the US built Rangers, so they decided not to include it? Whereas the Thai built models which have the same fuel filling system, have a locking door. I'll say it again, sounds like costs savings to me....

What about not having aircon vents in the rear? Costs savings or no?

The front grab handle was not included do to safety issues with the current airbag setup and pillar design. This has been discussed on this forum by others.

You are going to believe whatever conspiracy theory plot you already think is true, so there is no argument to be had to try and convince you that you are wrong about what is cost savings vs things being removed or changed for auxiliary reasons.

 

[SubaruRaptor]

How'd you know? Dude... are you stalking me?

Got my space telescopes tracking you.

 

[Hootbro]

I agree with @stuartmunto , seems more like a cost savings than anything else.

 

[pablo94sc]

I've never been to Thailand, but maybe they have the older style filler with a cap? That could necessitate locking gas doors. Just a theory.

 

[stuartmunto]

I've never been to Thailand, but maybe they have the older style filler with a cap? That could necessitate locking gas doors. Just a theory.

No they don't - it's the same capless fuel filler that the US has, you even get the funnel needed to fill up with a jerry can. The only difference is the door locks on the Thai built models

 

[stuartmunto]

The front grab handle was not included do to safety issues with the current airbag setup and pillar design. This has been discussed on this forum by others.

You are going to believe whatever conspiracy theory plot you already think is true, so there is no argument to be had to try and convince you that you are wrong about what is cost savings vs things being removed or changed for auxiliary reasons.

But the Thai built models have airbags in the pillars too... The Ranger has a 5star ANCAP rating which needs to have airbags pretty much all round. The grab handles don't seem to effect the airbags or crash safety rating at all?

Can't one of the auxiliary reasons be that they are building the truck to a price? Some things just not added to keep costs down? Sounds like a reason to me? Why not add it in then? What reason could they have to remove simple things like rear air vents and locking fuel doors. Also there's no conspiracy... Thai built models DO have rear air vents etc....

 

[Velociraptor]

I agree with @stuartmunto , seems more like a cost savings than anything else.

The non US version raptor also has better quality seats that don’t wrinkle and look like ass. They also have usb ports on the mirror for dash cams and stuff. Let’s face it the US version just feels like they half assed it lol.

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